Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Food Hygiene

Food hygiene refers to the practices and conditions necessary to ensure food safety throughout preparation, handling, and storage, preventing contamination and foodborne illness. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition examines food hygiene through multiple interconnected dimensions, particularl…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 121× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Food hygiene refers to the practices and conditions necessary to ensure food safety throughout preparation, handling, and storage, preventing contamination and foodborne illness. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition examines food hygiene through multiple interconnected dimensions, particularly in resource-limited settings. Studies have investigated complementary food hygiene practices among caregivers in Ethiopia, revealing critical gaps in safe food preparation for young children. The journal has documented associations between inadequate hygiene and diarrheal disease prevalence in children under five years, as well as connections between environmental sanitation, hygienic practices, and nutritional outcomes in vulnerable populations across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Research has also addressed the microbiological safety of processed food products and the prevalence of foodborne pathogens including Campylobacter species in clinical populations. Additionally, published work explores how waterborne diseases linked to poor sanitation affect community health, and examines intestinal parasitic infections among school-aged children where hygiene infrastructure is limited. This body of research underscores that food hygiene extends beyond individual behavior to encompass broader environmental conditions, healthcare system integration, and municipal decision-making, all of which directly influence child growth, maternal health, and population-level nutritional status.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 121 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Food Hygiene, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Kadri Koppel · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Luigia Pazzagli · Italy

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